It’s that time of year when we head out to our favourite firework display. This year the displays are bigger and better than ever and the Chronicle highlights some of the places to go

Queen’s Park, Crewe

CORONATION Street’s Becky Granger, aka Katherine Kelly, pictured, will be making a special appearance at the Lions Club of Crewe and Nantwich’s 49th annual fireworks display on Wednesday, November 5 at Queen’s Park in Crewe.

Organisers are expecting crowds of about 8,000 to the spectacular event which opens at 5pm.

The ITV soap star is due to light the bonfire at 7.15pm before a dramatic firework display at 8pm.

The evening will also include a wide range of food stalls, entertainment and fairground rides. Chart-topping hits will be played to get the crowds in the mood for the fireworks display.

Admission in advance is £4 for adults, £3 for children with tickets available from Schofield’s Outfitters at 36, Victoria Street, Crewe, the Tea Bar at Crewe Market and Nantwich Tourist Information Centre at Nantwich Civic Hall. On the night it is £5 adults and £4 children.

Sandbach Park

THERE will be something for everybody at Sandbach Park’s firework display which is on Saturday.

Gates open at 6pm and the fireworks display starts at 7.30pm.

There will be refreshments, stalls and children’s fairground rides as well as an impressive 20ft Guy Fawkes!

Admission on the night is £5 for adults and children £2.50.

Sandbach Rugby Club will also be hosting a fireworks display on Saturday from 6pm.

Vagrants Club

YOU can head down to Crewe and Nantwich Vagrants Rugby Club, Willaston on Wednesday, November 4, to watch the firework display.

Nemisis Fireworks, based at The Smithy in Hough but with another shop on Nantwich Road, Crewe, will mark its 1,000th public display on the night.

Gates open at 6pm and the firework display will finish spectacularly with a 1,000-shot aerial burst – each explosion marking the 1,000 public displays.

Tickets are available in advance at £2 for children, £4 adults from either the Nantwich Road shop or at The Smithy in Hough, or phone the ticket hotline 01270 842958. Tickets are £3 children, £5 adults on the gates.

Middlewich CC

THE sky will be aglow in Middlewich at the Cricket Club’s annual fundraising bonfire and firework display.

The event is on Saturday at the cricket club in Croxton Lane.

Doors open at 6pm, the fire will be lit at around 7pm with the fireworks scheduled to start at 7.45pm.

Admission is £5 adult, £3 children or £14 for a family ticket.

Visitors are asked not to bring dogs, alcohol, bottles, private fireworks or sparklers on to the ground.

Audlem Playing Field

AUDLEM Special Events Team is holding a family fun-filled bonfire display on Saturday, November 8, at Audlem Playing Field in the centre of the village.

The evening will begin at 4pm with the bonfire being lit at 6.30pm. The firework extravaganza will light up the sky as from 7pm and there will be a safety refuge for those who do not like the noise.

There will also be fairground rides, hog roast and much more. Admission is £3 and children under-five go free.

Alsager

THE Alsager and District Round Table bonfire and fireworks display will be held at The Plough Inn, Alsager on Saturday.

There will be food and stalls at the event which opens at 6pm. The bonfire will be lit at 6.30pm and the firework display will begin at 7pm.

Tickets are available from shops in Alsager and at the Plough.

Betley

SETTING the sky alight on Friday, November 7, will be the Betley bonfire and firework display. The event is at Betley Court Farm, on the A531 at Betley from 4.30pm onwards.

Worleston

GET down to The Royal Oak in Worleston on Friday, November, 7, for a bonfire and fireworks extravaganza from 7pm. There will be refreshments available.

Wardle

THE Jolly Tar in Wardle will be hosting a bonfire and fireworks party on Tuesday, November 4, with a display by Crewe’s Blitz Fireworks.

There will be free entry and refreshments available. Admission is free.

Swettenham

A FIREWORKS spectacular will be held at the Swettenham Arms at Swettenham near Holmes Chapel on Wednesday, November 5.

The bonfire will be lit at 7pm and the firework display starts at 8pm. There will be food and refreshments available. Admission is free.